Costacciaro

Comune in Umbria, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Costacciaro

43°22′N 12°43′E / 43.367°N 12.717°E / 43.367; 12.717CountryItalyRegionUmbriaProvincePerugia (PG)FrazioniCosta San Savino, Scirca, Villa Col dei CanaliGovernment

• MayorAndrea CapponiArea

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• Total41.06 km² (15.85 sq mi)Elevation

567 m (1,860 ft)Population

(30 June 2017)^[2]

• Total1,184 • Density29/km² (75/sq mi)DemonymCostacciaroliTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

06021

Dialing code075Patron saintBl. Thomas of CostacciaroSaint dayFirst Sunday in SeptemberWebsiteOfficial website

Costacciaro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about 40 km northeast of Perugia. It is a medieval burgh, which, after the rule of Perugia and Gubbio, became part of the Papal States in the 15th century.

Hamlets (Frazioni) are Costa San Savino and Villa Col dei Canali.

Costacciaro borders the following municipalities: Fabriano, Gubbio, Sassoferrato, Scheggia e Pascelupo, Sigillo. The town was founded around 1250 by the commune of Gubbio as a stronghold against the nearby fortress of Sigillo, held by the commune of Perugia.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Data from Istat